He's going for it again...

[the kenyan]

Jesus H Christ

[diablita]

I'm not sure I'd call that "barely" getting it.  semantics maybe?  But it was an incredible effort.  I really want to see that in an actual race.

[JBM]

I just watched a video of the finish. Chills.


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[BonitaApplebum]

Amazing!

[Coyote Mas Loco]

I didn't watch any of Sub 2 in 2017 or the documentary that came afterwards. But speed watched this, taking maybe 45 minutes or an hour catching some splits and then jumping ahead. It was pretty cool/amazing. He is the GOAT, although Bekele is damn close. I'm still not willing to fork over $200 for the shoes (or is it $300 for the next version), sticking with my Adidas any potential records be damned. For now. 

14:10 5K pace for 2 hours! That's just unbelievable.

[i am party]

4:34 min/mile pace?




kidding

[the kenyan]

BARELYBARELYBARELY!!! I managed to stick it out for the whole thing.  He was right on 1:59:50 pace pretty much the whole way.  Just about perfect in terms of pushing the barrier, but would only take one or two miles of slowing up at the end to lose it....at a speed that’s really uncharted territory.  I wasn’t positive he had it until the pace car pulled off at ~41k and they somehow started accelerating.  So I guess it wasn’t really barely at the finish, but there was at least 1:50 of pretty tight suspense. Those last few minutes (not to mention the whole thing) were something special to watch.

[Fast Eddie]

What do I get for voting "Yea?" 

Can't wait to see giant treadmills at race expos with a 1:59:40 pace. 

[the kenyan]

I expect the same treatment next time I go for sub 2 in the half 

[Arrojo]

I'm very impressed.

[Fast Eddie]

YouTube video of the run.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-XgKRJUEgQ

How fast is a 2 hour marathon:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds21U7coQzI&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1fDoTnaBEnRB_8OtpA6Rtxw19LKRpHHQu0o9GNtl2TcCjuFNFnPUnHhoA